What kind of dates can I use?

Any dates you have. Medjool dates are perfect if you want to serve these as dessert, the harder smaller variety is great for snacking.

What nut butter is the best for these?

Any nut or seed butter you like. Almond, peanut, hazelnut, pecan are great options. Seed butter, sunflower butter, or tahini are also delicious. In general, the thicker it is, the better it is to work with because it won't leak out when you're filling up the dates.

How long do chocolate-covered dates last?

They should last in the fridge in an airtight container for about one week. They'll last longer if you skip the nut butter. I like keeping them in the fridge and taking them out 10-15 minutes before eating.

Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates

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Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates

Recipe by Veronika Sykorova

These Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates are the perfect snack when you're craving something sweet and chocolatey that will also fill you up at the same time. They're not overly sweet, they're versatile and really easy to make.

Total Time20 minutes
Yield15 dates 1x
DietVegan

Ingredients

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15 dates, pitted
1/3 cup nut butter of choice (or as needed)
1 dark chocolate bar (90g, I used 85% chocolate)
1 tsp coconut oil (optional)
Flaky Maldon sea salt (for garnish)

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Instructions

Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and set it aside.
Pit the dates and fill with nut butter, try not to overfill so you can close the dates. Lay them out on the baking sheet and keep it in the freezer or fridge while you melt the chocolate. This will make the chocolate easier to harden.
Prepare a bain-marie (a heatproof bowl over a pot with hot steaming water, don’t let the bowl touch the water) and melt the chocolate and coconut oil (if using) in the bowl, stirring often until melted.Take the bowl off the hot water.
Dip the dates in the chocolate and let drip off before transferring to the baking sheet using two forks.
Sprinkle with flaky Maldon sea salt and transfer back into the freezer or fridge to harden.
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or the freezer for 3 weeks.

Notes

You can use deodorized coconut oil to avoid the chocolate having a coconut flavor.

Using thicker nut butter will make the dates easier to handle when dipping into the chocolate.

I recommend keeping the dates in the freezer for 30 minutes or the fridge for an hour before dipping them in the chocolate. This will help the chocolate harden faster.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Category: Dessert
Method: No Cook
Cuisine: American

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